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Author : Angelo S. Rappoport
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Royal Lovers and Mistresses written by Angelo S. Rappoport and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anne Easter Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451648634
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Royal Mistress written by Anne Easter Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of A Rose for the Crown and Daughter of York comes another engrossing historical novel of the York family in the Wars of the Roses, telling the fascinating story of the rise and fall of the final and favorite mistress of Edward IV. Jane Lambert, the quick-witted and alluring daughter of a silk merchant, is twenty-two and still unmarried. When Jane’s father finally finds her a match, she’s married off to the dull, older silk merchant William Shore. Marriage doesn’t stop Jane from flirtation, however, and when the king’s chamberlain, Will Hastings, comes to her husband’s shop, Will knows King Edward will find her irresistible. Edward IV has everything: power, majestic bearing, superior military leadership, a sensual nature, and charisma. And with Jane as his mistress, he also finds true happiness. But when his hedonistic tendencies get in the way of being the strong leader England needs, his life, as well as those of Jane and Will Hastings, hangs in the balance. Jane must rely on her talents to survive as the new monarch, Richard III, bent on reforming his brother’s licentious court, ascends the throne. This dramatic tale has been an inspiration to poets and playwrights for five hundred years, and, as told through the unique perspective of a woman plucked from obscurity and thrust into a life of notoriety, Royal Mistress is sure to enthrall today’s historical fiction lovers as well.
Author : Tracy Adams
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271086424
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Creation of the French Royal Mistress written by Tracy Adams and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kings throughout medieval and early modern Europe had extraconjugal sexual partners. Only in France, however, did the royal mistress become a quasi-institutionalized political position. This study explores the emergence and development of the position of French royal mistress through detailed portraits of nine of its most significant incumbents: Agnès Sorel, Anne de Pisseleu d’Heilly, Diane de Poitiers, Gabrielle d’Estrées, Françoise Louise de La Baume Le Blanc, Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Françoise d’Aubigné, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, and Jeanne Bécu. Beginning in the fifteenth century, key structures converged to create a space at court for the royal mistress. The first was an idea of gender already in place: that while women were legally inferior to men, they were men’s equals in competence. Because of their legal subordinacy, queens were considered to be the safest regents for their husbands, and, subsequently, the royal mistress was the surest counterpoint to the royal favorite. Second, the Renaissance was a period during which people began to experience space as theatrical. This shift to a theatrical world opened up new ways of imagining political guile, which came to be positively associated with the royal mistress. Still, the role had to be activated by an intelligent, charismatic woman associated with a king who sought women as advisors. The fascinating particulars of each case are covered in the chapters of this book. Thoroughly researched and compellingly narrated, this important study explains why the tradition of a politically powerful royal mistress materialized at the French court, but nowhere else in Europe. It will appeal to anyone interested in the history of the French monarchy, women and royalty, and gender studies.
Author : Charles Carlton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000875423
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Royal Mistresses written by Charles Carlton and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1990, Royal Mistresses provides an innovative way of looking at the development of British monarchy, and at the same time investigates the relationship between sex and power. Charles Carlton focuses not so much on the amorous activities of the mistresses of British monarchs as on their influences on those monarchs and on society at large. Ranging from the early medieval period to the late 1990s, he shows that a monarch’s illicit sexual life sheds light on his character and reign. It is no coincidence that Henry I, Charles II, and Edward VII, who were successful with their mistresses were also successful in their reigns, while the divorced John and the lovelorn Edward VIII failed Not surprisingly, the affairs of the sovereign’s heart have very often become the affairs of state. This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.
Author : Angelo Solomon RAPPOPORT
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Royal Lovers and Mistresses, Etc written by Angelo Solomon RAPPOPORT and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susanna De Vries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781869536916
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (369 download)
Download or read book Royal Lovers and Mistresses written by Susanna De Vries and published by . This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger S. Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848682122
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (821 download)
Download or read book Royal Sex written by Roger S. Powell and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Royal Sex' exposes the amazing story of how key English aristocratic families supplied the British royal family mistresses over several generations to secure influence at court.
Author : A. S. (Angelo Solomon) 1871 Rappoport
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781363836444
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (364 download)
Download or read book ROYAL LOVERS & MISTRESSES THE written by A. S. (Angelo Solomon) 1871 Rappoport and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Angelo Solomon Rappoport
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (232 download)
Download or read book Royal Lovers and Mistresses written by Angelo Solomon Rappoport and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susanna de Vries
Publisher : Pirgos Press
ISBN 13 : 1742982697
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (429 download)
Download or read book Royal Mistresses of the House of Hanover-Windsor written by Susanna de Vries and published by Pirgos Press. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genuine love match between Prince William and Kate Middleton has rekindled enthusiasm for the British monarchy. In the past, young princes reluctantly entered into arranged marriages and took mistresses. Perdita Robinson, a famous actress, was enticed from the stage with promises of money to live with the fickle Prince of Wales, who turned her and her child onto the street. Perdita fought back, won a financial settlement and became a pioneer of women's writing. Edward VII's most fascinating mistresses were aristocrats' wives like the multi-talented unconventional Lady Jennie Churchill, mother of Winston, and the headstrong heiress, Daisy, Countess of Warwick, mother of one of Edward's love children. Beautiful Alice Keppel became the love of Edward's life and was the great-grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, yet another royal mistress. Edward's grandson, Edward VIII suffered an attack of mumps that left him physically and mentally immature. He implored Mrs Freda Dudley Ward to elope but she refused. Another mistress, Lady Thelma Furness, star of Hollywood's silent screen, introduced Edward to the domineering Wallis Simpson who insisted the impotent king seek psychiatric help. In order that Wallis could look like a queen the Duke of Windsor lavished her with jewels and forgave her infidelities in this most intriguing of all royal stories.
Author : Diane Haeger
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307383407
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Perfect Royal Mistress written by Diane Haeger and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London’s King’s Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn’t get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination—as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates—Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day. Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of London—eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II. Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous world of the court, where she learns there are few she can trust—and many whom she cannot turn her back on. From the gritty streets of seventeenth-century London, to the backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly remarkable heroine.
Author : A. S. Rappoport
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022239043
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Royal Lovers and Mistresses; the Romance of Crowned and Uncrowned Kings and Queens of Europe written by A. S. Rappoport and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the drama, scandal, and passion of Europe's most notorious royal love affairs. Rappoport's engaging accounts of these historical liaisons offer both entertainment and insight into the politics and personalities of their time. A must-read for anyone interested in history and romance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Theo Aronson
Publisher : Lume Books
ISBN 13 : 9781839012594
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (125 download)
Download or read book The King in Love written by Theo Aronson and published by Lume Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-embracing account of the loves of that royal womaniser, Edward VII, as Prince of Wales and King. Spanning three decades, the story is set in the extravagant and hypocritical world of late Victorian and Edwardian society.
Author : Leslie Carroll
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440634777
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Royal Affairs written by Leslie Carroll and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny, raucous, and delightfully dirty history of 1,000 years of bedroom-hopping secrets and scandals of Britain's royals. Insatiable kings, lecherous queens, kissing cousins, and wanton consorts-history has never been so much fun. Royal unions have always been the stuff of scintillating gossip, from the passionate Plantagenets to Henry VIII's alarming head count of wives and mistresses, to the Sapphic crushes of Mary and Anne Stuart right on up through the scandal-blighted coupling of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Thrown into loveless, arranged marriages for political and economic gain, many royals were driven to indulge their pleasures outside the marital bed, engaging in delicious flirtations, lurid love letters, and rampant sex with voluptuous and willing partners. This nearly pathological lust made for some of the most titillating scandals in Great Britain's history. Hardly harmless, these affairs have disrupted dynastic alliances, endangered lives, and most of all, fed the salacious curiosity of the public for centuries. Royal Affairs will satiate that curiosity by bringing this arousing history alive.
Author : Roger S. Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)
Download or read book Royal Sex written by Roger S. Powell and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patricia Campbell Horton
Publisher : Avon Books
ISBN 13 : 9780380017133
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Royal Mistress written by Patricia Campbell Horton and published by Avon Books. This book was released on 1977-09 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger Powell
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445613816
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Royal Sex written by Roger Powell and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exposes the amazing story of how key English aristocratic families supplied the British royal family mistresses over several generations to secure influence at court.
